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Shields stops Scott to reclaim WBC and WBA middleweight belts
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Original post · 16 Aug
Claressa Shields is back on top at middleweight, and she did it the hard way. In Atlanta, the American stopped Kaye Scott in the sixth round to reclaim the WBC and WBA belts and become a three-time middleweight world champion. If you follow women's boxing, this one matters because it sets up the fight fans have been asking about for months.
A dominant night in Atlanta
Shields had dropped down from heavyweight for this fight, and she controlled it throughout. The turning point came in the sixth round, when the 42-year-old Scott was put on the canvas and then pinned against the ropes under a stream of punches.
Scott's corner had seen enough. They threw multiple towels into the ring to stop the fight at one minute and 38 seconds of the sixth, according to Sky Sports. The win moves Shields to 19-0.
The weight cut she made to get there
The story behind the win is the amount Shields had to shed to make 160lbs. She said she cut 38 pounds during camp, starting 14 weeks out at 198 and getting down to the middleweight limit.
"It was a hard camp," Shields said. "I cut 38 pounds... It was the most disciplined I've been since the Olympics, I feel like." She also admitted Scott gave her more trouble than expected: "She was stronger than I thought. She was very strong... I'm not as strong as I feel at 175."
With Katie Taylor set to retire, Shields — who calls herself the GWOAT, or Greatest Woman of All Time — is strengthening her case as the world's top female fighter.
What's next: Lauren Price and a location tug-of-war
The fight everyone wants now is Shields against Britain's Lauren Price. Shields has named the Welsh fighter as her preferred opponent at 160lbs, and she wants it done between December and January.
Price has already welcomed the idea. The sticking point is where it happens. Shields' promoter, Dmitriy Salita, told Sky Sports the bout "belongs in the United States" and wants to build it into a "mega-event."
"Claressa came down to middleweight to make the biggest fights possible," Salita said. "That being said, we love the UK, and another fight there is certainly not out of the question. It's an incredible time for women's boxing."
For fans and bettors, that's the one to keep an eye on. A Shields–Price fight would pit two undefeated champions against each other, and with a target window of December to January, an announcement — and betting markets — should follow before long.
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Worth keeping an eye on how this lands - there's an ongoing discussion of US online casinos on the forum.
A dominant night in Atlanta
Shields had dropped down from heavyweight for this fight, and she controlled it throughout. The turning point came in the sixth round, when the 42-year-old Scott was put on the canvas and then pinned against the ropes under a stream of punches.
Scott's corner had seen enough. They threw multiple towels into the ring to stop the fight at one minute and 38 seconds of the sixth, according to Sky Sports. The win moves Shields to 19-0.
The weight cut she made to get there
The story behind the win is the amount Shields had to shed to make 160lbs. She said she cut 38 pounds during camp, starting 14 weeks out at 198 and getting down to the middleweight limit.
"It was a hard camp," Shields said. "I cut 38 pounds... It was the most disciplined I've been since the Olympics, I feel like." She also admitted Scott gave her more trouble than expected: "She was stronger than I thought. She was very strong... I'm not as strong as I feel at 175."
With Katie Taylor set to retire, Shields — who calls herself the GWOAT, or Greatest Woman of All Time — is strengthening her case as the world's top female fighter.
What's next: Lauren Price and a location tug-of-war
The fight everyone wants now is Shields against Britain's Lauren Price. Shields has named the Welsh fighter as her preferred opponent at 160lbs, and she wants it done between December and January.
Price has already welcomed the idea. The sticking point is where it happens. Shields' promoter, Dmitriy Salita, told Sky Sports the bout "belongs in the United States" and wants to build it into a "mega-event."
"Claressa came down to middleweight to make the biggest fights possible," Salita said. "That being said, we love the UK, and another fight there is certainly not out of the question. It's an incredible time for women's boxing."
For fans and bettors, that's the one to keep an eye on. A Shields–Price fight would pit two undefeated champions against each other, and with a target window of December to January, an announcement — and betting markets — should follow before long.
Sources:
Worth keeping an eye on how this lands - there's an ongoing discussion of US online casinos on the forum.
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